All Post-Endgame MCU Movies Ranked Worst to Best

All Post-Endgame MCU Movies Ranked (From Worst to Best)

With Robert Downey Jr returning to save the MCU as another steel-masked figure – and the recent release of Deadpool and Wolverine – we thought it would be worth revisiting the trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the release of Avengers: Endgame. The quality of the movies have notably dipped in some cases but excelled in others, delivering the most mixed bag of superhero movies yet from Marvel Studios. Here’s all the post-Endgame MCU movies ranked from worst to best.

Before we begin, this list was assembled from the opinions of various polls, message boards and a little bit of our own personal opinions thrown in. It’s by no way the general consensus or standard ranking for all the post-Endgame MCU movies but rather a ranking of what we, and many others, considered to be the most enjoyable movies so far. We also won’t be ranking the Disney Plus TV shows, we’re only focusing on the movies.

All Post-Endgame MCU Movies Ranked From Worst to Best

12. The Marvels

What a cat-astrophe (that will be my one and only pun). Captain Marvel was arguably a good time depending on who you ask but its sequel is a tragic misfire. Bloated, messy, mostly inconsequential to the MCU and lacking any charm from its main ensemble apart from Iman Vellani, The Marvels earns its spot as one of the most disappointing comic book movies to come out in a decade.

11. Black Widow

After years of fan demands for a standalone Black Widow movie, that wish was finally granted in 2020. It initially showed a lot of promise with a big focus on espionage action and spy thriller elements – a mix-up to the MCU formula that felt right. Unfortunately, what we got was a really bland movie that struggled to find its footing. Florence Pugh does her best to elevate the poor script but the rest of the movie is forgettable, which is sad because Scarlett Johansson deserved better.

10. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was meant to be a pretty big milestone entry in the MCU. It was the first movie to really establish Kang as the new threatening big bad (if Loki didn’t already do that), plus take us into the quantum realm on a level we’ve never seen before. What we got was a lot of bad green screen, underwhelming visual effects – no thanks in part to Disney overworking its VFX crew – and a version of Kang that failed to be threatening. You had one job, Marvel.

9. Eternals

In retrospect, Eternals isn’t a bad movie. It has a terrific ensemble cast and explores some fantastic lore that successfully expands the scope of the MCU. Sadly, the movie is also riddled with pacing issues, twists that you can see coming a mile away and unanswered questions that might never get elaborated on at this stage. It’s disappointing because Eternals could’ve been great with better planning.

8. Thor: Love and Thunder

Following up Thor: Ragnarok, arguably one of the MCU’s best movies, was never going to be an easy task. Thor: Love and Thunder just proves that point. The comedy is more miss than hit and Christian Bale’s Gorr is menacing but his talent (and screen time) is severely underutilised. On the bright side, the movie sticks the landing when it comes to its emotional high points. Everything surrounding it, except Chris Hemsworth who is reliably charismatic as Thor, kind of falls flat.

7. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Like Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is at its best when it hits those pivotal emotional highs. Angela Bassett delivers an incredible performance that had no right being this good for a Marvel movie and Letitia Wright comes into her own as Shuri. In the end, Wakanda Forever takes a few knocks to its pacing. It’s never as exciting as it should be when the action goes down and some crucial character-building moments tend to go by a bit too quickly.

6. Spider-Man: Far From Home

The first post-Endgame MCU movie had a lot riding on it. Thankfully, it’s mostly a pretty good time. While not as good as Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home still delivers thanks to Tom Holland’s charming performance and some exciting action. Jake Gyllenhaal might’ve missed his chance to play Spider-Man but he chews up the scenery (quite literally) as Mysterio, making for a compelling villain. Just don’t expect the best out of Spider-Man here and you’ll have a good time.

5. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Putting aside its bog-standard origins story that we’ve seen a thousand times before, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a breath of fresh air in the MCU. Simu Liu makes his mark in the universe and the action is truly spectacular – even up until the final act when things go full Naruto/Dragon Ball Z, it still manages to be exhilarating. It’s a great heap of fun that seems to get better with repeated watches.

4. Deadpool and Wolverine

Does Deadpool save the MCU? Not really but Deadpool and Wolverine is unquestionably entertaining from beginning to end. The chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman is pitch-perfect, allowing for solid character bonding and emotional moments that struck a few chords. Beyond that, it’s crude, excessively violent, littered with fan service and fourth wall-breaking humour, childish and unhinged – it’s Deadpool.

3. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness immediately gets several bumps up on the list because of director Sam Raimi, who injects his trademark style and even some sly horror elements into the mix. The result is a movie that bravely feels unlike any other run-of-the-mill MCU adventure. Instead, it’s so creatively inspired and bold, even if the comedy and story doesn’t always land. I’ll take more directorial creative freedom, please.

2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

I didn’t expect Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to tug at my heartstrings to the point of tears but here we are. James Gunn’s presumably final Guardians movie honours its terrific main cast while mostly giving the spotlight to Rocket Raccoon. The action is great – especially one hallway fight scene – and the emotional moments take big swings that hit the mark. It’s not as good as the first movie but Vol. 3 is surprisingly profound for your average comic book flick.

1. Spider-Man: No Way Home

Not only is Spider-Man: No Way Home the best post-Endgame MCU movie but one of the franchise’s best movies, period. Spoilers are ahead if you somehow haven’t watched the movie. Seeing all three Spider-Men – Holland, Garfield and Maguire – on-screen together was a touch of cinematic magic that won’t be easily replicated. Furthermore, it’s a wonderful love-letter to the Spider-Man filmography that’s just electrifying to watch coalesce.

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Editor-in-Chief of Nexus Hub, writer at GLITCHED. Former writer at The Gaming Report and All Otaku Online. RPG addict that has wonderful nightmares of Bloodborne 2.

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